Lamiaceae (Labiatae) - Mint familyDrummond's False Pennyroyal Hedeoma drummondii
Flowers are about 3/16" wide and 1/2" long. Blooms from leaf nodes.
Flower "bract" is long, very hairy and has bristle like "teeth" on the edge. Upright plant about 8" tall with
branches at base. Stem has rings of 2 long leaves with several
flowers that extend past the length of leaf. Leaves have lemon scent if crushed.Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, May-June 2005
Seed pod photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, August 2005
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Coleman, Brown, Coke)

Rock Hedeoma (Reverchon's False Pennyroyal) Hedeoma reverchonii
Very tiny leaves. Spotted flower is large compared to leaves and calyx. Blooms
from leaf nodes. Flower "bract" is very hairy and has bristle like "teeth" on
the edge, shorter than H. drummondii. Leaves have lemon scent if crushed.
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Coleman, Brown, Coke)

Lamiaceae (Labiatae) - Mint familyForked Blue-curls (Bastard Pennyroyal) Trichostema dichotomum
Flower with 4 equal upper lips and a large lower lip, 1/2"-3/4" long.
Upper lips are lavender/blue, lower can be blue or white with purple
dots. Long curled stamens and styles sweep over the flower.
Four one-seeded nutlets grow in a cup with 3 sharp teeth and one larger rounded tooth.Photos taken by Sonnia Hill in
Van Zandt County, Texas, September 2002
Leaf photo taken in Van Zandt County, Texas,
November 2006
(Native of Texas - not in my area)